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BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-3 : KEPENTINGAN TAKWIM HIJRI DALAM PENENTUAN HUKUM HAKAM DAN PENTADBIRAN HAL EHWAL ISLAM DI MALAYSIA
What is the importance of the Hijri calendar in determining rulings and administering Islamic affairs in Malaysia?
Short answer
The Hijri calendar is the official calendar of Muslims in many matters, especially acts of worship.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan al-Falak
- Topic
- Astronomy & Calendar
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Hijri calendar is the official calendar of Muslims in many matters, especially acts of worship. It is a purely lunar system based on the moon's orbit around the earth, counted from the Prophet Muhammad's Hijrah in 622 CE. The Gregorian-based Miladiah calendar is a solar system. The Hijri calendar was organised under Caliph Umar al-Khattab, and verse 36 of Surah al-Taubah affirms twelve months and forbids human interference in arranging the calendar.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Takwim Hijriah merupakan takwim rasmi umat Islam dalam pelbagai urusan terutama dalam aspek ibadat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN AL-FALAK SIRI KE-3 : KEPENTINGAN TAKWIM HIJRI DALAM PENENTUAN HUKUM HAKAM DAN PENTADBIRAN HAL EHWAL ISLAM DI MALAYSIA”, 27 August 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-al-falak/2573-bayan-al-falak-siri-ke-3-kepentingan-takwim-hijri-dalam-penentuan-hukum-hakam-dan-pentadbiran-hal-ehwal-islam-di-malaysia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/importance-of-hijri-calendar-islamic-rulings/